Looking for a build for a Friend

[ill_advised]

I recently built a new pc, and now my buddy is looking to transition from Xbox over to PC and I’m looking for some help for a build to fit within his budget.


Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks

Budget Range: $850 MAX without OS, KB/m, or monitors.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Fortnite and PUBG are the flavors of the month but want a system that won’t be irrelevant within the next 2 years like my last PC.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, not included in budget though.


Do you need to buy OS: Yes, not included in budget though.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon is will be where the parts will be getting purchased due to fast/free shipping.

Location: United States

Parts Preferences: N/A

Overclocking: maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Not sure.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Quieter the better, but not a deciding factor

 

[Wolfshadw]

I'd probably look at something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8500 3GHz 6-Core Processor ($186.37 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($249.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Subtotal: $831.07
Mail in Rebates: $35.00
Total: $796.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-27 19:42 EDT-0400

-Wolf sends

 

[cold_fuzz]

Ryzen Build
Good cpu upgrade path
You could go with a 3gb 1060 if you wanted to save $50 ish, but would recommend keeping the 6gb

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VvLdD2
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VvLdD2/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB XLR8 Gaming OC Video Card ($325.90 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.73 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $877.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-27 23:33 EDT-0400